Fabrication of solar cells using ZnO/MnO2/CdS nanocomposite as a catalyst

Authors

  • Suaad Noor University of Kufa, Al- Najaf, Iraq
  • Amer Joda University of Kufa, Al- Najaf, Iraq
  • Mohauman Mohammed ALRUFAIE University of Kufa, Al- Najaf, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54693/piche.05112

Abstract

The nanomaterials prepared in the study were used by hydrothermal chemical method to generate dye sensitized cells (DSSCs) and were also used as photoelectrodes using two natural dyes as absorbent media: red (Hibiscus sabdariffa) and green (Apium Gravolens). The ternary nanocomposite (ZnO/MnO2/CdS) was prepared. The results also showed that the green dye efficiency in DSSCs is greater than the red dye in terms of conversion efficiency (η), and the ternary nanocomposite was also characterized by (SEM, TEM, XRD, and AFM).

Downloads

Published

2023-05-22

How to Cite

Noor, S., Joda, A., & ALRUFAIE, M. M. (2023). Fabrication of solar cells using ZnO/MnO2/CdS nanocomposite as a catalyst. Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 51(1). https://doi.org/10.54693/piche.05112

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 1 (2023): Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Section

Articles

License

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).